Canada and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a Canada‑Korea Industrial Cooperation Committee to focus on future mobility, automotive production, battery supply chains and critical minerals.
Researchers report that a Barents Sea polar bear subpopulation maintained or regained body condition over 1995–2019 despite longer ice-free periods; scientists caution this local resilience may not hold as sea ice continues to decline.
KPop Demon Hunters received a Best Animated Feature nomination at the 98th Academy Awards, extending Netflix's streak in that category; Netflix reports the film has 325.1 million views.
The European Union has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization and sanctioned 15 Iranian officials, EU foreign ministers said unanimously.
Senate Democrats say they will block a funding package unless the Trump administration agrees to reforms for ICE, and talks between the White House and Senate leaders intensified ahead of a scheduled Senate vote.
An internal ICE memo directed officers in Minneapolis to avoid engaging 'agitators' and to focus arrests on people with criminal records, amid weeks of clashes and criticism that the agency has violated federal court orders.
A third archaeological field school is planned this spring and summer at the Tse'k'wa National Historic Site near Fort St. John, B.C.; the cave records about 12,500 years of human settlement and is sacred to Doig River, Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pressed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to denounce separatist activists after reports they met U.S. officials, and noted Alberta's government has passed a law that opens the door to a possible separation referendum.
Tesla reported annual net income fell 46% to $3.8 billion, its lowest since the pandemic, and said it will more than double capital spending to about $20 billion to fund AI and robot projects.
Tom Homan, described as the administration's 'border czar,' held a press conference in Minnesota after arriving this week and said federal and local officials discussed coordination on public safety; he noted county jails may notify ICE about detainee release dates.
